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Recent Examples of boxy
Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
That a Gen Zer at the top of his game has chosen to take to the seas in a catamaran instead of a flashy superyacht is a testament to Sunreef’s ability to design multihulls that aren’t boxy or boring, but cool, contemporary, and eco-friendly.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
The Solterra doesn’t stray far from Subaru’s long-standing boxy look.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
On streets tucked behind brick walls and wooden fences near The Shops at Willow Bend, the last traditional mall built in Texas, big boxy homes fill the mazelike streets in neighborhoods with names like Wyndham Hill and Glen Meadows.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
That a Gen Zer at the top of his game has chosen to take to the seas in a catamaran instead of a flashy superyacht is a testament to Sunreef’s ability to design multihulls that aren’t boxy or boring, but cool, contemporary, and eco-friendly.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
The Solterra doesn’t stray far from Subaru’s long-standing boxy look.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
On streets tucked behind brick walls and wooden fences near The Shops at Willow Bend, the last traditional mall built in Texas, big boxy homes fill the mazelike streets in neighborhoods with names like Wyndham Hill and Glen Meadows.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxy
Adjective
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Most often worn with a blocky boot or minimal loafers, cropped trousers are the business-casual option that can do it all.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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The political messaging on display in the videos is as blunt and cartoonish as the blocky Lego characters.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It’s been found that survival for young salmon increases significantly when flow rates at Wilkins Slough meet above 10,700 cubic feet per second.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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On April 2, the pollen count dropped to 173 grains of pollen per cubic meter of air, maintaining extreme conditions, according to the Treasure Valley allergy clinic.—
Hali Smith
April 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Luca Chiaravalle: The Smallest Muse Luca Chiaravalle makes miniature art galleries, the rectangular and cubical scenes housing tiny people contemplating art.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Even the workpiece itself was cubical.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Boxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxy. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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